Buoys for Eccentric Existence
David Kelsey's Eccentric Existence argues that what we need is a "systematically unsystematic" account of human existence, a set of "buoys" or non-negotiable convictions articulated on the basis of canonical Scriptures, leaving abundant room for philosophers and other non-th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2011
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Modern theology
Year: 2011, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 14-25 |
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| Summary: | David Kelsey's Eccentric Existence argues that what we need is a "systematically unsystematic" account of human existence, a set of "buoys" or non-negotiable convictions articulated on the basis of canonical Scriptures, leaving abundant room for philosophers and other non-theologians to make their contributions. Embodied persons themselves/ourselves are constituted in three irreducibly complex canonically biblical narratives as creatures, reconciled, and consummated—although it is not always clear what aspects of these narratives are "buoys" and which are more negotiable. The God who constitutes embodied persons is the triune God of Nicaea (like a triple helix) who operates as one but in irreducibly distinct ways as Father and Son and Spirit—and cannot be mere instrument of human purposes. Kelsey intentionally leaves a number of Trinitarian and Christological questions open for further treatment, creating remarkable challenges for traditionalists and modernists alike. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-0025 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Modern theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0025.2010.01651.x |
